The new Chinese patent law came into effect on June 1, 2021. This amendment involves many aspects, such as introduction of partial design, service invention, distribution of patent monetization, abuse of patent rights, patent term extension, voluntary ...

In the current fast changing world traditional approaches of long term strategic research and development processes might not fit the promptness of change currently taking place. The knowledge-driven economy in front of businesses now sets new challen ...

With the passing of the law for the modernization of patent law in the German Bundestag early this morning, the regulations of patent law will be adapted to the challenges of the time and in particular the requirements of digitalization for the first ...

The 5th module of the MIPLM program is about human resource management (HRM), leadership and management control systems. The digital transformation is not a passing phase: It is the next evolution level of industry. Companies require a digitally adapt ...

A strategy for collaboration, particularly when innovating together, must consider the manner in which Intellectual Property is distributed within such a collaboration. In this blogpost we share some tools and tips on how to build a tailored, simple t ...

Deutsche Telekom AG was founded in 1995 and privatized in 1996 as successor of the German state-owned monopoly federal Post. Today it is the largest telecommunications provider in Europe with a revenue of €101 billion in 2020 and more than 200.000 emp ...

In periods of disruption, uncertainty and challenges are inevitable. However, these times often also uncover new opportunities. Patents as business assets are used addressing both risks and potential rewards. Patents help to overcome a given level of ...

Back in 2001, the OECD defined biotechnology as “the application of science and technology to living organisms as well as parts, products and models thereof, to alter living or non-living materials for the production of knowledge, goods and services”. ...

The continuous development of China’s economy has fueled the purchasing power of Chinese people, and China has developed into a huge market. More and more foreign start-ups are considering entering China to do business or attracting investment f ...

I have the pleasure to review the latest book from Gassmann, Oliver; Bader, Martin A. and Thompson, Mark James – “Patent Management: Protecting Intellectual Property and Innovation“, a comprehensive book that adds to the importance of pate ...